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ASTER 
EWING'S 
SUPERB 
BRANCHING 
ASTER 
The flowers of the Ewing's 
Superb Branching Aster are of ex- 
traordinary size, and are borne on 
long, graceful stems from fi f teen 
to twenty inches in length. The 
plants are extra large and of strong 
growth, one plant often covering a 
space of two and one-half feet 
square. They are unexcelled for 
cutting, and are by far the most 
satisfactory late Aster grown. The 
plants begin blooming about August 
15th, and continue throughout the 
season, but they can be brought 
into bloom earlier by sowing seed 
in the house in March or April. 
Pkt cts. 
60. ROSY CARMINE— New. 
splendid 10 
61. DEEP PINK 10 
62. WHITE 10 
63. ROSE 10 
64. PINK (Mary Semple) . . . 10 
65. CRIMSON 10 
66. PURPLE 10 
67. LAVENDER 10 
68. DARK VIOLET 10 
69. SUPERB MIXED 10 
70. Collection any 6 of above 
varieties 50 
71. LAVENDER GEM 
(Branchins:) — ■ Exquisite 
pale lavender, deepening 
with age. The flower is 
always full double 20 
KING ASTERS 
A magni&cent class of Asters 
distinct from all others in the char- 
acter of the flower. The long, 
narrow petals are folded length- 
wise, appearing almost as though 
c^uilled. The flowers are of great 
Size and substance and last longer 
when cut than those of any other 
class. The plants are large and 
the stems exceptionally long and 
strong. 
EWING'S SUPERB BRANCHING ASTER 
Pkt. cts. 
72. CRIMSON KING (New)— A superb dark, rich crimson 30 
73. LAVENDER KING— The massive flowers of the new Lavender King 
are of the same thick, fluffy type as those of the White King. 
The color is a very pleasing shade of deep Lavender 30 
74. ROSE KING— It is a brighter, more brilliant color than Rose Branching. 
Stems frequently 2 ft. in length, flowers large as saucers, a good 
keeping variety and unsurpassed for cutting 25 
75. VIOLET KING — A pleasing soft shade of violet. A valuable addition 
to the list of first-class Asters 20 
76. WHITE KING — The flowers are large, full centered, and pure white. 
Stems are long and very free from side shoots. White King is an extra 
good shipping variety 25 
77. PINK KING— Same type as White King, color a beautiful pink 25 
EWING'S DWARF 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ASTER 
A large flowering dwarf Aster: plants grow about 1 foot high. Flowers large 
and double like Chrysanthemums. 
,» . Pkt cts. 
78. LIGHT BLUE 10 
79. FIERY SCARLET 10 
80. WHITE 10 
81. SPLENDID MIXTURE 10 
81a. BRIGHT ROSE 10 
CREGO'S GIANT COMET "^^^ume 
ASTERS 
These truly grand Asters win enthusiastic admiration from all who see them. 
They are a highly developed American type of the German Comet. HohenzoUem 
or Mammoth Ostrich .^lume _ Asters and are far superior to imported strains. 
The flowers are of immense size, 4 to 5 and often 6 inches across, composed of 
long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully formed into loose, yet densely double, half- 
globes, equalUng some of the finer Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums. The plants, 
of luxuriant branching growth, attain a height of 18 inches to 2 feet, each plant 
bearing from 20 to 30 of these magnificent flowers on very long stems, which gives 
them an added value for cutting and vasing. 
rtt. cts. 
82. WHITE 10 
83. ROSE-PINK 10 
84. SHELL-PINK 10 
85. ROSY WHITE 10 
86. CRIMSON 10 
87. PURPLE , 10 
88. AZURE BLUE 10 
89. LAVENDER 10 
90. SUPERB MIXED COLORS 10 
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